The Spiff Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

If you’ve worked in sales, revenue operations, or finance for any amount of time, I don’t have to tell you how important sales compensation is. You already know the right sales compensation plan can motivate your team, improve their performance, and boost overall job satisfaction. Current Sales Compensation Benchmarks.

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Compensation Salary Incentives Incentive 81

SBI Growth

JANUARY 12, 2018

Many of you are looking at the revenue plan and worried that you are already behind. You are wondering if you have enough headcount to make your revenue number. So, what do you do about it? There are two.

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Ideal Customer Profile Revenue Channels Segment 286

Mindtickle

JULY 29, 2020

The world was already moving away from classroom training toward a more ‘blended’ approach — a mix of face-to-face instruction with technology-mediated activities — becoming the preferred model for sales training among today’s organizations. According to Training Magazine’s 2018 Training Industry Report , 69.3% the year before.

Face-to-face 87

Face-to-face Negotiation Lead Rank Vendor 87

Close.io

JULY 23, 2018

Growth is easy in the early days of your sales career. You have unlimited potential, and simply learning the technology, methods, and sales strategies that work will help you move up quickly. Instead of chasing buzzwords or zigzagging all over the place, the secret to sales career success is simple: building long-term relationships.

Scale 94

Scale Sales Qualified Lead Networking Lead Rank 94

Sales Hacker

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Welcome to Sales Hacker’s first-ever Influential Women in Sales list! In this exclusive list, we wanted to honor not just female leaders that promote their own sales platform (no shame in that!) They say “You can’t be what you can’t see,” and the sales floor is no exception.

Top of Funnel 111

Top of Funnel Hiring Scale Lead Rank 111

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

In January, we announced a new initiative called The Sales Hacker Top 50 Awards. The Sales Hacker Top 50 Awards are an effort to show some love to the actual reps and practitioners on the front lines. Our Sales Hacker Top 50 Awards Categories Are: Sales Ops/Enablement. Account Executives. Sales Development.

Demand Generation 84

Demand Generation Demand Generation Targets Infor Sage 84

Pointclear

AUGUST 6, 2018

The misconception that building an internal team of sales development reps gives you more control and costs less is widespread. What marketing and sales executives who object to partnering with a specialized firm fail to add up are all the costs of establishing an inside team. What Should the Sales Close Rate Be.

Outsourcing Services 113

Outsourcing Services Direct Mail Sales Qualified Lead Commission 113

Mindtickle

JULY 29, 2020

The world was already moving away from classroom training toward a more ‘blended’ approach — a mix of face-to-face instruction with technology-mediated activities — becoming the preferred model for sales training among today’s organizations. According to Training Magazine’s 2018 Training Industry Report , 69.3% the year before.

Face-to-face 52

Face-to-face Negotiation Lead Rank Vendor 52

SalesLoft

JANUARY 2, 2020

Sales blogs to go to for insight in every sales role, from sales professionals to sales managers to sales leaders — aside from Salesloft.com, of course! For Sales Professionals: The Sales Blog (Anthony Iannarino) | Anthony Iannarino is an international speaker, author, and sales leader.

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Lead Rank Webinar Metrics Lead Scoring Inside Sales 52

SBI

JUNE 17, 2019

With Priority Engine Sales can find the best people to call on right now. That means they can focus on the exact people at the exact accounts that are interested in buying what you have to offer. Account Targeting. Account Targeting. Account Targeting. That’s powerful - Nancy Nardin, Smart Selling Tools.

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Video Case Study Webinar Metrics Engineering 50

SalesLoft

JANUARY 9, 2018

For 2018, we want to do even more, even better. So we’re offering an optional Rainmaker pre-day with workshops that span the entire day and end just in time for the official Rainmaker 2018 reception. On Monday, March 5, 2018, choose buffet-style from workshops within the following two themes: Salesloft University Workshops.

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Exercises Engineering Inside Sales Sales Cycle 52

Igniting Sales Transformation

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Perhaps the biggest reason is that my guest, Debbie Dunnam , Corporate Vice President of Inside Sales at Microsoft, walks her talk. How did you get started in sales, Debbie? I always find it fascinating to learn how my guests end up in a career in sales. Digital sales transformation requires a shift in mindset.

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Microsoft Lead Rank Meeting Inside Sales 62

SalesLoft

MARCH 6, 2018

. – when bestselling author Mitch Albom takes the stage to close out our fourth installment of what has become the world’s leading conference for sales professionals. Sales Leadership & Strategy. Sales Operations & Systems. Building Courage and Confidence to Succeed in Sales. Salesloft, Now & Beyond.

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Conference Engineering SalesForce Sales Operations 52

DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The cultural phenomenon that is Dreamforce – the Burning Man of the sales world – is a testament to the influence wielded by today’s sales and marketing professionals. If you’re a B2B sales, marketing, or business development, we’ve got a hand-picked don’t-miss Dreamforce session for you. Get off the beaten trail.

Account Based Marketing 202

Account Based Marketing SalesForce Top of Funnel Hotels 202

Sales Hacker

JUNE 11, 2018

Once again, Salesforce presents a strategic look into the rapidly shifting world of sales. The third edition of the widely anticipated State of Sales report surveyed more than 2,900 sales professionals and leaders from around the world. Here’s a quick sneak peak of their sales research report. Top Sales Metrics.

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Report Trends Ideal Customer Profile Hiring 61

Crunchbase

MAY 14, 2020

This blog post was originally “The 25 Sales Leaders You should Get to Know in 2020.” We realize, after speaking with several sales leaders, that this methodology excluded some of the most impactful sales leaders, especially those from underrepresented backgrounds. VP of Sales at Mixpanel. Jordan Arogeti. Meka Asonye.

Top of Funnel 101

Top of Funnel Hiring Twitter Lead Rank 101

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Rev up your sales process with the best sales books. Need a reason to pick up a new sales book? Do you struggle to settle down with a good sales book? RELATED: Best Sales Books: 30 Elite Picks to Step Up Your Sales Game . Top 10 Best Sales Books to Kickstart Your Selling Skills. Simplified.

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Strategy Influencer Ideal Customer Profile Handbook 68

LevelEleven

JULY 10, 2018

For sales leaders, the end of Q2 offers a pleasant opportunity to look back and reflect on your team’s accomplishments over the past six months. To help get you started, LevelEleven created a comprehensive KPI report featuring the most prominent metrics being used by successful sales managers. Unique KPIs by Industry.

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Report Motivation Policies Study 48

Sales Hacker

JULY 3, 2018

We’ve been compiling this sales automation tools list for a while, trying to figure out the best way to get the information out there. There are a number of existing resources available on sales automation, but they don’t offer use cases and examples of how to put the tools to action. What Is Sales Automation?

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Sales Automation Outsourcing Services Sales Process Tools 67

Chorus.ai

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

As a partner in Silicon Valley-based Winning By Design , a B2B, SaaS and inside sales consultancy, Emilia works with tech companies all over the world, helping them build playbooks and plan customer journeys. When I first moved into what is now called customer success, it was simply known as ‘account management.’”

Customer 118

Customer Automotive Exercises Call-back 118

Factor 8

JANUARY 9, 2020

One we so humbly term, The Decade of Sales. In fact, if you’re a sales leader this is an even bigger deal than Y2K. In the past ten years, most of the major advancements we’ve seen in sales have come from our customers, from marketing, and from technology. Welcome friends to a new decade! Because this is OUR decade. The outcome?

Hiring 36

Hiring Call-back Inbound Lead Rank 36

Don on Selling

OCTOBER 26, 2018

If you conduct searches on Google and look at popular sales blogs, you will find plenty of articles about what it takes to locate the perfect sales representatives. You will also find information about how to write the best job description for a sales position and how to boost customer retention.

Hiring 58

Hiring Survey Promotion Study 58

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 22, 2018

In fact, getting a response from prospects was identified as the hardest part of the sales process in the 2018 State of Inbound Sales Report. These 45 tips from three remarkably insightful sales experts should make it much easier for you. Set Yourself Up for Sales Prospecting Success. But, it doesn’t have to be.

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Buyer Prospecting Top of Funnel Ideal Customer Profile 109

DiscoverOrg Sales

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

The cultural phenomenon that is Dreamforce – the Burning Man of the sales world – is a testament to the influence wielded by today’s sales and marketing professionals. If you’re a B2B sales, marketing, or business development, we’ve got a hand-picked don’t-miss Dreamforce session for you. Get off the beaten trail.

Account Based Marketing 120

Account Based Marketing SalesForce Top of Funnel Hotels 120

Cience

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

His most recent book is Aligning Strategy and Sales: The Choices, Systems, and Behaviors that Drive Effective Selling (Harvard Business Review Press), which was cited as, “the best sales book of the year” ( Strategy + Business ), “a must read” ( Gartner Group) , and “perhaps the best sales book ever” ( Forbes ). Answer: Yes.

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Channels Marketing Retail How To 42

Igniting Sales Transformation

MARCH 4, 2019

In this episode, Barb talks to Kristina McMillan , VP of Research at TOPO about why it is so important to FOCUS on the right activities if you want to achieve the right sales results. Sales activities should be driven by current data, trends and buyer expectations. You’ll hear what you can expect to when you attend the session.

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Microsoft Lead Rank Oracle Conference 91

Green Lead's B2B

JUNE 1, 2022

Back in 2007, Linda and I had no idea we would have built a global pipeline generation company that the Fortune 1000 and some of the biggest tech firms in the industry would trust to generate their sale pipeline from high level Ideal Customer Profile leads (ICPs) to booked and confirmed Sales Qualified Leads (SQLs, or appointments).

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Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Lead Rank Lead Scoring 49

Nutshell

JANUARY 14, 2020

The SaaS industry has different selling techniques , key metrics , and sales process activities compared to the ones you’d encouter while selling a tangible physical product or a more traditional service like a marketing consultation package. By the end, you should have a clear roadmap for reaching your or your company’s sales goals.

Paid Content 127

Paid Content Lead Rank Commission Lead Scoring 127

Nutshell

AUGUST 16, 2018

For outbound sales teams, cold calling is often the first—and arguably the most important—step towards creating sales opportunities. You can also browse through some of our past articles on the subject: 5 Things You Should Do Before Every Sales Call. Inside Sales” That Will Double Your Close Rate. LEARN MORE.

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Cold Calling Sales Qualified Lead Ideal Customer Profile Decision Maker 132

Sales Hacker Training

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Eddie is bringing B2B sales to a group of people that may not be as aware of it. He finds people that aren’t aware of what is possible in a sales career, puts them through a six-week training program, and places them in companies looking to hire. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Welcome to the Sales Hacker podcast.

Hiring 82

Hiring Enterprise Enterprise Face-to-face 82

Sales Hacker

JUNE 5, 2018

On this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, we talk with Cassie Young , Chief Commercial Officer at Sailthru about how data driven decision making can bring sales, marketing, and customer success all on the same page. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Sales Hacker Podcast—Sponsored by Gong.io. What You’ll Learn.

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Data Marketing Customer Banking 51

Chorus.ai

MARCH 19, 2019

Cold calling is still a key strategy for successful sales teams. Sales reps must learn to leverage technology and adapt to changing communication styles. It also includes valuable insights from Chorus.ai’s conversation intelligence platform that analyzed more than one million cold calls made in 2018. Head of Sales, Google Cloud.

Cold Calling 67

Cold Calling Face-to-face Call-back Lead Rank 67

Sales Hacker

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The race to the 2017 finish line is in full throttle – While last minute closed deals are still trickling in, B2B organizations are researching how to shape next year’s sales strategy to align with the top sales trends that are expected to emerge in 2018. This is the greatest time ever in history to be a sales rep.

Trends 99

Trends Outsourcing Services Top of Funnel Account Based Marketing 99

Sales Hacker

MARCH 5, 2019

Last year, we started a new Sales Hacker tradition: the Top 50 Awards. Most other sales awards end up going to the most popular influencer. The Sales Hacker Top 50 is different. These awards go to practitioners: people who not only did a fantastic job, but also elevated the sales profession through their behavior in 2018.

Hiring 75

Hiring Ideal Customer Profile Scale Lead Rank 75

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As a busy sales rep, you don’t have a ton of time to spend perusing blog posts. But, what if we told you a quick reading break might actually increase your sales productivity? Here are 25 of our favorite sales blogs. Top 25 Sales Blogs for all Sales Professionals. 1. Factor8: Your Inside Sales Advisor.

Top of Funnel 206

Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring Webinar Metrics 206

Sales Hacker

MARCH 12, 2018

While most conferences are starting to become more about networking and stealthy product pitches by sponsors, Sales Hacker’s Revenue Summit 2018 was unforgettable. Let’s dive into the Revenue Summit 2018 recap broken down into 5 key takeaways. Top sales teams chase conversion metrics. Volume metrics a.k.a.

Revenue 44

Revenue Hiring Top of Funnel Lead Rank 44

Zoominfo

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

As a busy sales rep, you don’t have a ton of time to spend perusing blog posts. But, what if we told you a quick reading break might actually increase your sales productivity? Here are 25 of our favorite sales blogs. Top 25 Sales Blogs for all Sales Professionals. 1. Factor8: Your Inside Sales Advisor.

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Top of Funnel Lead Rank Lead Scoring Webinar Metrics 170